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CAX80 NightHawk AX8 Cable Modem Has no QoS settings
I cant select the proper model as mine is not in the list; nor can I select a location because there is NOT one for Nighthawk AX8 Cable Modem. Anyway is there any chance that the QoS settings can...
dbmdude wrote:I cant select the proper model as mine is not in the list; nor can I select a location because there is NOT one for Nighthawk AX8 Cable Modem.---might help to be in the right forum for posting for modem/router combo device and not mobile routers. but the CAX80 doesnt' look like its been added there yet. https://community.netgear.com/t5/Cable-Modems-Routers/bd-p/home-cable-modems-routers
Anyway is there any chance that the QoS settings can be enabled on this device? When I first got the device the firmware was 1.1.0.36 and it had QoS menu options (although I never looked at them) and when I upgraded the firmware to 1.1.0.41 there is now NO QoS settings AT ALL.---I wasn't aware it had QoS at all. And I've had it since release day 1. I have to admit I never really looked for it since I'm on a gig plan.
Somwhere I found in my search that I needed to get the Orbi app... but when I get the app and try to connect to this cable modem it states not applicable for my device.---You don't need the orbi app. You need the nighthawk app. if you're on android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netgear.netgearup&hl=en
Why cant they make it so I can downgrade my cable modem to 1.1.0.36 so I can have QoS again?????????
I hate this.
The CAX80 has firmware for both the modem side and the router side. Currently they're both controlled by the ISP. The router side is supposed to be getting enabled for end user updates but I haven't found any posted yet.
Something else is what speeds do you pay for?
If you're on a plan with speeds >250mbps, then qos isn't recommended.
vkdelta Any idea if QoS is getting added or if Netgear will be posting the router firmware so end users can update/downgrade the firmware?
there is no QoS feature on CAX80 and no plans to add it.
in .36 there was QoS Menu but had only speedtest option in it. It was renamed to just speed test in newer FW.
So,there was never a QoS feature on .36 FW.
Can somone at NetGear (possibly vkdelta ) get the official reason from the engineers as to WHY the QoS settings were removed from the router side of this cable modem??
THANKS
There was never actual QoS settings or feature (except Speedtest was labelled as QoS).
It was renamed to Speedtest in newer FW.